Woody Cain
Morning NewscasterWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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New Zealander Shane Van Gisbergen is aiming for a NASCAR Cup Series playoff spot after winning Sunday’s road course race in Sonoma, California.
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After posting their best record in a decade last season, the Charlotte Hornets are making a major move.News broke Thursday that the team is trading star point guard LaMelo Ball and forward Jeff Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for forward Naz Reid and draft picks.Reaction from fans has been mixed so far, and the Hornets may not be done making moves.
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The remaining candidates for the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina met Tuesday evening for their final debate before next week’s runoff.
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After months of negotiations, Kannapolis and Concord have reached an agreement to maintain all Rider Transit routes and stops for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
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Monroe Mayor Robert Burns has called a special meeting for Wednesday morning to consider rescinding the city’s support for a recent vote by the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization to end the I-77 toll lanes project. -
At 45 years old, most race car drivers are slowing down. Denny Hamlin is not one of them.The driver for Huntersville-based Joe Gibbs Racing won his third straight NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday, June 14, 2026, taking the checkered flag in Pocono, Pennsylvania.
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The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Sunday, June 14, 2026, to win the NHL’s Stanley Cup for the first time since 2006. -
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State regulators are hosting the final public hearing on Duke Energy Carolinas’ proposed rate hikes Wednesday evening in Durham. The utility says it needs higher returns to attract future investment and reduce financial risk. Not everyone agrees.
